Jekal Infant Center is a licensed child care center in Gardena, CA, licensed for up to 19 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2022. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 1 time. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on LPA's observation and record review of the children's records, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that each child must have a physician's report and a copy of the immunization records. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Common questions
Does Jekal Infant Center take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Jekal Infant Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
When was Jekal Infant Center last inspected?
Jun 18, 2024. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Jekal Infant Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Jekal Infant Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes Gardena, was $1,555 a month for infants (about $1,960 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Jekal Infant Center?
The licensee is Catherine Ocran, and the administrator listed with the state is Catherine Ocran.
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Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.
To read the full state reports, search facility number 197495157 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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